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Rates not the monster behind mortgage stress

by Staff Reporter • 9 May 2008
Genworth found through its Hardship Solutions program – which works to assist borrowers unable to meet debt... READ MORE

Macquarie?s reverse mortgages off the market indefinitely

by Staff Reporter • 9 May 2008
“No one can predict when global mortgage credit markets will stabilise,” a Macquarie spokesperson told... READ MORE

Mortgage lending set for tough 18 months

by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2008
According to Datamonitor, a slower period ahead will drag lending commitments for residential mortgages down to... READ MORE

Boost for Victorian first home buyers

by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2008
Under new concessions, first home buyers will be granted an additional $3000 for the purchase of newly constructed... READ MORE

Credit union M&As set to increase

by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2008
Moody’s assistant vice president and analyst Marina Ip said the negative outlook applied principally to those... READ MORE

RBA moves again to stimulate RMBS market

by Staff Reporter • 22 Apr 2008
On top of the $320 million RMBS purchased Friday, the move brings the RBA’s injections to the capital markets... READ MORE

RBA buys $320 million in RMBS

by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2008
The unusual move reportedly provided “much-needed liquidity to a bank or non-bank lender that had packaged a... READ MORE

April 08: Borrowers must shoulder rising funding costs, says industry

by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
According to Mr Weston, funding costs for lenders have risen by as much as 1.4 per cent – but only a fraction of... READ MORE

Australian borrowers less concerned about rate rises: Mortgage Choice

by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2008
According to the brokerage group, demand for fixed-rate loans fell nationally in March to 33 per cent of total... READ MORE

RBA won?t bail out insolvent institutions

by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2008
In a speech at the Australian National University Mr Stevens said that the only circumstances in which the central... READ MORE

Housing finance commitments slide

by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2008
According to the ABS, the total value of dwelling commitments fell 7.1 per cent in February, seasonally adjusted, to... READ MORE

IMF recommends actions for credit crisis recovery

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2008
The critical challenge facing the sector, the IMF said, is to mitigate the risks of an “even more wrenching... READ MORE

ING mortgage portfolio now Australia?s sixth largest

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2008
Chief executive of the bank Eric Drok said the results were very satisfying considering the challenging year the bank... READ MORE

Chronic housing shortage looming: Master Builders

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2008
The total number of dwelling units approved, seasonally adjusted, rose by 0.1 per cent to 13,146 in February –... READ MORE

Australian economy highly vulnerable to housing slumps

by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2008
According to the IMF, Australia – along with the US, Denmark and the Netherlands – has one of the most... READ MORE
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